How to add hyperlink in Quantum GIS.
Why Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange recommends it
GIS Stack Exchange answerers point people to it when someone wants to attach a link, PDF or photo to map features and open it from the map.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2012 to 2014.
What it is
A short 2011 screencast showing how to add hyperlinks (hotlinks) to features in Quantum GIS, now called QGIS. It is a quick walkthrough by a single presenter, Sander Tuulik.
What people said
Recommends Antonio Falciano · 2013-11 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Adding pdf as hyperlink for point in QGIS and GVSIG?”
Both QGIS and gvSIG support hyperlinks. Generally you need a text field containing the path of the PDF document and then set the hyperlink field in the layer properties. Example in QGIS: [this video] Example in gvSIG: [LINK]
Recommends MAJ742 · 2014-11 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Getting image pop ups in QGIS”
You need to create a point file from your georeferenced photos (if you haven't already) and include the file-path of your image in the attribute table (which again may already exist depending on how the geo-ref photos have been created). It is then possible to use hyperlinks that will open your photo as a pop-up when you select the point in the map view. Below are some step by step guides, but essentially you need to use activate map tips in the layer properties so that the point will open a hyperlink when it is selected. [this video] [LINK] More info on map tips: [LINK] qgis how to assign a field to map tips [LINK]
Cites Jochem · 2012-08 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “How to create a link on a marked item?”
I think, I've got it! According to link [this video] I defined an action in the Properties-Tab using Internet Explorer for browsing to the specific site. Passing the item-description as search argument will still be a little bit tricky, but I think I can get it done.